Grade 10:
Write Away

W.A. 2: How do we form impressions of people? Are they ever wrong?

Monday We...

• practiced "write away" routine
• discussed "com"munication & "com"munity
• practiced great listening

Tuesday we...

• wrote about/discussed how we form impressions ofpeople
• looked at course expectations.
• introduced 1st assignment: a letter of introduction

Write Away:
Open your letter of introduction, and continue writing or revising. What specific examples or details could you add?

Today We will...

• Work on letters of introduction. (flow, specific detail.)
• Learn about characterization: partner challenge
• Begin reading "Raymond's Run": What can we learn about Squeaky?

Homework: due Thursday

• Finish letter of introduction
• Bring in completed summer reading assignment

Looking Ahead:

• Discuss summer reading: connect to our central themes, and tocharacterization.
• Finish "Raymond's Run:" makecharacter inferences

W.A. 4: Who is your all-time favorite character from a book or movie? Why?

Write Away #2:
Read through your "List of 50", and star the top 2 in each category.

Then, choose your favorite "story only you can tell" to expand on

Today

• Read through course description
• Join Google Classroom
• Find and begin your first GC assignment

Write Away 3:
Summary Practice:
Imagine a friend asked, "What was your book about?"

Try This...

• Somebody (protagonist)
• Wanted (objective)
• But... (obstacle)
• So...(conflict)
• Then... (resolution)

Today: preparing for in-class writing

• Remembering and summarizing
• Identifying plot elements
• How to break down a prompt

Breaking Down a Prompt:

• Read the whole thing
• Underline unfamiliar words
• Look them up
• Paraphrase
• Highlight the verbs
• Number the steps